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Discus Thrower (Washington, D.C.)

Coordinates: 38°53′42″N 77°02′47″W / 38.894869°N 77.046411°W / 38.894869; -77.046411
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Discus Thrower
Sculpture in 2009
Year1956
TypeBronze
LocationWashington, D.C., United States
Coordinates38°53′42″N 77°02′47″W / 38.894869°N 77.046411°W / 38.894869; -77.046411
OwnerNational Park Service

Discus Thrower is a bronze sculpture in Washington, D.C.[1] A copy of Myron's Discobolus, it is located in Edward J. Kelly Park, at 21st Street and Virginia Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C.[2] The architect was Rodolfo Siviero, and the founder was Bruno Bearzi.

It was dedicated on March 1, 1956. It was a gift from the Italian government to commemorate the return of looted art objects after World War II.[3]

The inscription reads:
(Base of sculpture, east side:)
GLI ITALIANI
AL POPOLO AMERICANO
28 FEBBRAIO 1956
(Base of sculpture, west side:)
SIGNVM IVSTITIAE RESTITVTAE
XXVIII.II.MCMXLVIII

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References

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  1. ^ "Discus Thrower statue east of the State Dept in Washington, D.C." Archived from the original on 2010-12-15. Retrieved 2011-03-18.
  2. ^ "Discus Thrower", Waymarking
  3. ^ "Discus Thrower, (sculpture)". SIRIS
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